Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 27, 2019, by and among General Moly, Inc. and the several investors signatory thereto

EX-4.4 5 a20-1100_1ex4d4.htm EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 27, 2019, by and among General Moly, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the several investors signatory hereto (each an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).

 

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Exchange and Subscription Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and each Investor (the “Subscription Agreement”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each of the Investors agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Definitions.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Subscription Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Subscription Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. As used in this definition, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise).

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.

 

Closing Date” means December 31, 2019.

 

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any securities into which such common stock may hereinafter be reclassified.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Effectiveness Date” means, with respect to any Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder, the tenth (10th) Trading Day following the date on which the Company is notified by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments.

 


 

Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Event Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Filing Date” means, (i) with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a), the 90th calendar day following the Closing Date, and (ii) with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the earliest practical date on which the Company is permitted by SEC Guidance to file such additional Registration Statement related to the Registrable Securities.

 

Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Investor” or “Investors” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Liquidated Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint stock corporation, trust, joint venture or other entity, any university or similar institution, or any government or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

 

Plan of Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective

 

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amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

Registrable Securities” means (a) all Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, and (b) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (and the Company shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement hereunder with respect thereto) for so long as (x) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC under the 1933 Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of by the Holder in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (y) such Registrable Securities have been previously sold in accordance with Rule 144, or (z) such securities become eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without current public information pursuant to Rule 144, as reasonably determined by the Company, upon the advice of counsel to the Company.

 

Registration Deadline” means, with respect to any Registration Statement required hereunder, the 270th calendar day following the Filing Date.

 

Registration Statement” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder pursuant to Section 2(a) and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 3(c), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to any such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in any such registration statement.

 

Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

SEC Guidance” means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance of the SEC staff, or any comments, requirements or requests of the SEC staff and (ii) the 1933 Act.

 

Selling Stockholder Questionnaire” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Subscription Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American LLC, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Capital Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the OTCQX, the OTCQB or the OTCPink (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

Warrants” means the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock issued by the Company pursuant to the Subscription Agreement (including the warrants issued as part of Units in the Exchange Transaction and the warrants issued as part of Supplemental Units).

 

2.                                      Shelf Registration.

 

(a)                                 On or prior to 90 days after the Closing Date and each Filing Date thereafter, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement covering the resale of all or such maximum portion of the Registrable Securities as permitted by SEC Guidance (provided, that the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the SEC Guidance, including without limitation, Securities Act Rules Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 612.09) that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415.  Each Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on the appropriate form under the 1933 Act and shall contain (unless otherwise directed by at least a majority in interest of the Holders) substantially the “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex A (which may be modified to respond to comments, if any, provided by the SEC).  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed hereunder to be declared effective under the 1933 Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to the applicable Effectiveness Date, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Registration Statement current and continuously effective under the 1933 Act until such date as all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (i) have been sold, thereunder or pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) in the opinion of counsel to the Holders, (A) may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 and (B) (I) may be sold without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 or (II) the Company is in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 (the “Effectiveness Period”).  Such Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein), except for information provided by a Holder or any transferee of a Holder, shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,

 

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not misleading.  The Company shall immediately notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on the same Trading Day that the Company telephonically confirms effectiveness with the SEC, which shall be the date requested for effectiveness of such Registration Statement.  The Company shall, within the filing deadlines established by the SEC after the effective date of such Registration Statement, file a final Prospectus with the SEC as required by Rule 424.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement (and notwithstanding that the Company used its reasonable best efforts to obtain the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. In the event of a cutback hereunder, the Company shall give each Holder at least five (5) Trading Days prior written notice along with the calculations as to such Holder’s allotment.

 

(b)                                 If: (i) a Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date, (ii) the Company fails to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain effectiveness with the SEC prior to the Registration Deadline of a Registration Statement, (iii) the Company fails to file with the SEC a request for acceleration of a Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act, within ten (10) Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, or (iv) prior to the effective date of a Registration Statement, the Company fails to file a pre-effective amendment and otherwise respond in writing to comments made by the SEC in respect of such Registration Statement within thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the SEC that such amendment is required in order for such Registration Statement to be declared effective, (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) the date on which such Event occurs, and for purpose of clause (iii) the date on which such ten (10) Trading Day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (iv) the date which such thirty (30) calendar day period is exceeded, being referred to as “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under applicable law: (x) within five (5) Business Days after an Event Date, the Company shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes exchanged by such Holder in the Exchange Transaction; and (y) on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the earlier of (1) the applicable Event is cured or (2) the Registrable Securities are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 without manner of sale or volume restrictions, the Company shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes exchanged by such Holder in the Exchange Transaction; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay partial liquidated damages to such Holder under this Section 2(b) in an aggregate amount (excluding any interest paid thereon) in excess of 5.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes exchanged by such Holder in the Exchange Transaction.  The amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) are

 

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referred to collectively as “Liquidated Damages.”  The parties agree that (1) the Company shall not be liable for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement with respect to any Warrant Shares prior to their issuance and (2) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Subscription Agreement, no Liquidated Damages shall be payable with respect to any period after the expiration of the Effectiveness Period.  If the Company fails to pay any partial Liquidated Damages pursuant to this Section in full within five (5) Business Days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 15% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from the date such partial Liquidated Damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full. The partial Liquidated Damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.

 

(c)                                  In the event that Form S-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable Securities on another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the Holders and (ii) undertake to register the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 promptly after such form is available, provided that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect until such time as a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the Commission.

 

3.                                      Registration Procedures.  In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

(a)                                 Not less than five (5) Trading Days prior to the filing of each Registration Statement and not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, but not including (i) any Exchange Act filing (including any post-effective amendment filed solely to update the Registration Statement for an Exchange Act filing) or (ii) any supplement or post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not related to such Holder’s Registrable Securities), the Company shall (x) furnish to each Holder copies of all such documents proposed to be filed and any comments made by the staff of the SEC with respect to such Registration Statement and the Company’s responses thereto, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Holders, and (y) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent registered public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel to each Holder, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the 1933 Act. The Company shall not file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities shall reasonably object in good faith, provided, that the Company is notified of such objection in writing no later than five (5) Trading Days after the Holders have been so furnished copies of a Registration Statement or one (1) Trading Day after the Holders have been so furnished copies of any related Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto. In the event that the Company is prevented from making such filing on account of the objections described in the previous sentence (provided that the Company uses reasonable best

 

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efforts to address the objections described in the previous sentence and to promptly file thereafter), the failure of the Company to make such filing shall not be deemed a breach or default hereunder or otherwise with respect to the Securities.  Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex B (a “Selling Stockholder Questionnaire”) on a date that is fifteen (15) Trading Days following the date of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 (i) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement current and continuously effective (subject to any requirement that a post-effective amendment be declared effective by the SEC) as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the SEC such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the 1933 Act all of the Registrable Securities subject to any SEC Guidance that sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement, (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424, (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the SEC with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, and (iv) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the 1933 Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

 

(c)                                  If during the Effectiveness Period, the number of Registrable Securities at any time exceeds 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock then registered in a Registration Statement, then the Company shall file as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case prior to the applicable Filing Date, an additional Registration Statement covering the resale by the Holders of not less than the number of such Registrable Securities.  Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company an additional completed Selling Stockholder Questionnaire not less than two (2) Trading Days prior to the Filing Date or by the end of the fourth (4th) Trading Day following the date on which such Holder receives a draft of such new Registration Statement, provided that the Company has given at least ten (10) Trading Days prior notice that such Questionnaire will be requested.  The Company shall use its best efforts to cause such new Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof.  For all purposes of this Agreement, such additional Registration Statement shall be deemed to be the Registration Statement required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section 2(a), and the Company and the Investors shall have the same rights and obligations with respect to such additional Registration Statement as they shall have with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section 2(a).

 

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(d)                                 Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Trading Day following the day (i)(A), when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed (but not including (1) any Exchange Act filing (including any post-effective amendment filed solely to update the Registration Statement for an Exchange Act filing) or (2) any supplement or post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not related to such Holder’s Registrable Securities), (B) when the SEC notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the SEC comments in writing on such Registration Statement, and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose, (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provided, that any and all of such information shall remain confidential to each Holder until such information otherwise becomes public, unless disclosure by a Holder is required by law.

 

(e)                                  Use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order stopping or suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

(f)                                   Furnish to each Holder, upon request, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be

 

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incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the SEC; provided, that any such item which is available on the EDGAR system (or successor thereto) need not be furnished in physical form.

 

(g)                                  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(d).

 

(h)                                 The Company shall cooperate with any broker-dealer through which a Holder proposes to resell its Registrable Securities in effecting a filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110, as requested by any such Holder.

 

(i)                                     Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

(j)                                    If requested by a Holder, cooperate with such Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Subscription Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holder may request.

 

(k)                                 Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(d), as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated

 

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therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  If the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of such Prospectus.  The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.  The Company shall be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3(k) to suspend the availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12-month period.

 

(l)                                     Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with obtaining and maintaining the effectiveness of any Registration Statement required to be filed and maintained with the SEC hereunder.

 

(m)                             To the extent reasonably required, request that each selling Holder shall furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder, if required by the SEC, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over such shares. During any periods that the Company is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails to furnish such information within five (5) Trading Days of the Company’s request, any liquidated damages that are accruing at such time as to such Holder only shall be tolled and any Event that may otherwise occur solely because of such delay shall be suspended as to such Holder only, until such information is delivered to the Company.

 

(n)                                 At the reasonable request of a Holder and at such Holder’s expense, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and any Prospectus used in connection with the registration statement as may be necessary in order to change the plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement.

 

(o)                                 Hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning a Holder provided to the Company (excluding any information provided on the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire) unless (i) disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws or the rules of any securities exchange or trading market on which the Company’s securities are then listed or traded, (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information concerning a Holder is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt notice to such Holder prior to making such disclosure, and allow such Holder, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, such information.

 

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4.                                      Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with, this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the SEC, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading and (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) 1933 Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder.  In no event shall the Company be responsible for any underwriting, broker or similar fees or commissions of any Holder or any legal fees or other costs of the Holders.

 

5.                                      Indemnification.

 

(a)                                 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Holder, the officers, directors, members, managers, partners, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of shares of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees (and any other persons with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other persons with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the

 

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Exchange Act or any other law, including any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d).  The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware.

 

(b)                                 Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon (x) such Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company in such Holder’s capacity as a selling Holder specifically and expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that such information relates to such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d).  In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder under this Section 5(b) be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

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(c)                                  Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially prejudiced the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend such action.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless:  (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party).  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided, that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is judicially determined not to be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

(d)                                 Contribution. If the indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or

 

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payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required to contribute pursuant to this Section 5(d), in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties, provided that no amount shall be reimbursed twice in any event.

 

6.                                      Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 Remedies.  In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement.  Each of the Company and each Holder agrees that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

(b)                                 No Piggyback on Registrations. Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in any Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities.

 

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(c)                                  Compliance. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

(d)                                 Discontinued Disposition.  By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d)(iii) through (vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed.  The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.

 

(e)                                  Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities (calculated as if all outstanding Warrants were exercised).  If a Registration Statement does not register all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a waiver or amendment done in compliance with the previous sentence, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of a Holder or some Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by such Holder or Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 6(e).

 

(f)                                   Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Subscription Agreement.

 

(g)                                  Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. The Company may not assign its rights (except by merger or in connection with another entity acquiring all or substantially all of the Company’s assets) or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign its respective rights with respect to any or all of its Warrant Shares hereunder in the manner and as permitted under the Subscription Agreement; provided in each case that (i) the Holder agrees in writing with the transferee

 

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or assignee to assign such rights and related obligations under this Agreement, and for the transferee or assignee to assume such obligations, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment, (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, (iii) at or before the time the Company received the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this sentence, the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein and (iv) the transferee is an “accredited investor,” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the 1933 Act.

 

(h)                                 Execution and Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

(i)                                     Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Subscription Agreement.

 

(j)                                    Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

 

(k)                                 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(l)                                     Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(m)                             Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other

 

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agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Kathleen A. Antony

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kathleen A. Antony

 

 

Name:

Kathleen A. Antony

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Bella Holdings LLC

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert David Russell

 

 

Name:

Robert David Russell

 

 

Title:

Member

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Michael K. and Nancy A. Branstetter

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael K. Branstetter

 

 

Name:

Michael K. Branstetter

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nancy A. Branstetter

 

 

Name:

Nancy A. Branstetter

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Michael K. Branstetter IRA

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael K. Branstetter

 

 

Name:

Michael K. Branstetter

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

David Chaput

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Chaput

 

 

Name:

David Chaput

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Bruce D. and Bong T. Hansen

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bruce D. Hansen

 

 

Name:

Bruce D. Hansen

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

Bong T. Hansen

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Kenneth D. and Mildred Elaine Hansen

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth D. Hansen

 

 

Name:

Kenneth D. Hansen

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mildred Elaine Hansen

 

 

Name:

Mildred Elaine Hansen

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Eric T. and Lorena R. Kolstad

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eric T. Kolstad

 

 

Name:

Eric T. Kolstad

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lorena R. Kolstad

 

 

Name:

Lorena R. Kolstad

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Gary and Lynn Loving Family Trust dated 2/1/1997

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gary A. Loving

 

 

Name:

Gary A. Loving

 

 

Title:

Trustee

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

William Matlack

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William Matlack

 

 

Name:

William Matlack

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

F. Steven Mooney

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ F. Steven Mooney

 

 

Name:

F. Steven Mooney

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Robert I. and Dolores R. Pennington

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert I. Pennington

 

 

Name:

Robert I. Pennington

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dolores R. Pennington

 

 

Name:

Dolores R. Pennington

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

R. Scott and Sheri H. Roswell

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheri H. Roswell

 

 

Name:

Sheri H. Roswell

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Name:

R. Scott Roswell

 

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

NAME OF INVESTING ENTITY

 

 

 

Lee M. Shumway

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY(IES)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lee M. Shumway

 

 

Name:

Lee M. Shumway

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE

 

 

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

Street:

 

 

 

 

 

City/State/Zip:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

 

 

Tel:

 

 

 

 

 

Fax:

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

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Annex A

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. The offering price of the shares from time to time will be determined by the selling stockholder and, at the time of determination, may be higher or lower than the market price of our common stock on the NYSE American.

 

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods from time to time when disposing of shares:

 

·                  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

·                  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

·                  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

·                  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

·                  privately negotiated transactions;

 

·                  short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;

 

·                  through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

·                  broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

·                  a combination of any such methods of sale; or

 

·                  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus. The selling stockholders are not obligated to, and there is no assurance that the selling stockholders will, sell all or any of the shares we are registering. The selling stockholders may transfer, devise or gift such shares by other means not described in this prospectus.

 

In connection with the sale of our shares, the selling stockholders may sell the shares directly or through broker-dealers acting as a principal or agent, or pursuant to a distribution by

 

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one or more underwriters on a firm commitment or best efforts basis. The selling stockholders may also enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction). The selling stockholders, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the common stock may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

 

The aggregate proceeds to each selling stockholder from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved. Any profits on the resale of shares by a broker-dealer acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by a selling stockholder. The selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares if liabilities are imposed on that person under the Securities Act.

 

Under the registration rights agreement, we are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the shares. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. The selling stockholders have severally agreed to indemnify us against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

The selling stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of any of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares from time to time under this prospectus as it may be supplemented from time to time, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus.

 

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To the extent required, the shares to be sold, the names of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in a supplement to this prospectus or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

 

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

 

The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the founding members and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

 

We have agreed with the selling stockholders to use reasonable best efforts to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of (1) such time as all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been disposed of pursuant to and in accordance with the registration statement or (2) the date on which the shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act without restriction.

 

Upon our notification by a selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with an underwriter or broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution, secondary distribution or a purchase by an underwriter or broker-dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing certain material information, including:

 

·                  the name of the selling stockholder;

 

·                  the number of shares being offered;

 

·                  the terms of the offering;

 

·                  the names of the participating underwriters, broker-dealers or agents;

 

·                  any discounts, commissions or other compensation paid to underwriters or broker-dealers and any discounts, commission or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid by any underwriters to dealers;

 

·                  the public offering price; and

 

·                  other material terms of the offering.

 

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Annex B

 

GENERAL MOLY, INC.

 

Selling Stockholder Questionnaire

 

The undersigned holder of shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of General Moly, Inc. (the “Company”) issued pursuant to a certain Exchange and Subscription Agreement by and among the Company and the Investors named therein (the “Subscription Agreement”), understands that the Company intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Resale Registration Statement”) for the registration and the resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the Investors named therein (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

In order to sell or otherwise dispose of any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, a holder of Registrable Securities generally will be required to be named as a selling stockholder in the related prospectus or a supplement thereto (as so supplemented, the “Prospectus”), deliver the Prospectus to purchasers of Registrable Securities (including pursuant to Rule 172 under the 1933 Act) and be bound by the provisions of the Subscription Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement (including certain indemnification provisions). Holders must complete and deliver this Questionnaire in order to be named as selling stockholders in the Prospectus.  Holders of Registrable Securities who do not complete, execute and return this Questionnaire within (i) fifteen (15) Trading Days following the date of the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) not less than two (2) Trading Days prior to the Filing Date or by the end of the fourth (4th) Trading Day following the date on which such Holder receives a draft of any additional Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (provided that the Company has given at least ten (10) Trading Days prior notice that such Questionnaire will be requested), as applicable, (1) will not be named as selling stockholders in the Resale Registration Statement or the Prospectus and (2) may not use the Prospectus for resales of Registrable Securities.

 

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling stockholder in the Resale Registration Statement and the Prospectus. Holders of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not named as a selling stockholder in the Resale Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

 

The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate and complete:

 

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QUESTIONNAIRE

 

1.              Name.

 

(a)                                 Full Legal Name of Selling Stockholder

 

 

(b)                                 Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held:

 

 

(c)                                  Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by this Questionnaire):

 

 

2.              Address for Notices to Selling Stockholder:

 

 

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

Contact Person:

 

3.              Beneficial Ownership of Registrable Securities Issuable Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement:

 

(a)                                 Type and Number of Registrable Securities beneficially owned and issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement:

 

 

(b)                                 Number of shares of Common Stock to be registered pursuant to this Questionnaire for resale:

 

 

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4.              Broker-Dealer Status:

 

(a)                                 Are you a broker-dealer?

 

Yes  o       No  o

 

(b)                                 If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company?

 

Yes  o       No  o

 

Note:                  If “no” to Section 3(b), the SEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

(c)                                  Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?

 

Yes  o       No  o

 

Note:                  If “yes” to Section 3(c), provide a narrative explanation below:

 

 

(d)                                 If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you purchased the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities?

 

Yes  o       No  o

 

Note:                  If “no” to Section 3(d), the SEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

5.              Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling Stockholder.

 

Except as set forth below in this Item 5, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Subscription Agreement.

 

(a)                                 Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder:

 

 

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6.              Relationships with the Company:

 

Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years.

 

State any exceptions here:

 

 

7.              Plan of Distribution:

 

The undersigned has reviewed the form of Plan of Distribution attached as Annex A to the Registration Rights Agreement, and hereby confirms that, except as set forth below, the information contained therein regarding the undersigned and its plan of distribution is correct and complete.

 

State any exceptions here:

 

 

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The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Resale Registration Statement remains effective.  In the absence of any such notification, the Company shall be entitled to continue to rely on the accuracy of the information in this Questionnaire.

 

By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 7 above and the inclusion of such information in the Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.  The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

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By signing below, the undersigned acknowledges that it understands its obligation to comply, and agrees that it will comply, with the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, particularly Regulation M in connection with any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement. The undersigned also acknowledges that it understands that the answers to this Questionnaire are furnished for use in connection with Registration Statements filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and any amendments or supplements thereto filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act.

 

The undersigned confirms that, to the best of his, her or its knowledge and belief, the foregoing statements (including without limitation the answers to this Questionnaire) are correct.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by his, her or its duly authorized agent.

 

Date:

 

 

Beneficial Owner:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

PLEASE EMAIL A .PDF COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:

 

General Moly, Inc.

1726 Cole Blvd., Suite 115

Lakewood, CO 80401

Attention: R. Scott Roswell

Telephone: (303) 928-8599

Email: ***@***

 

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